R16 Preview: Adelaide vs Port Adelaide
July 18th 2008 10:05
Showdown 25 is imminent, and both teams will be looking forward to renewing rivalries on Sunday.
Both teams have been struggling in the last month. Port have declared that they cannot make the Finals, whilst the Crows have lost their last four matches, and are slowly throwing away their blistering start to the season.
Without Jason Porplyzia and Brett Burton, it will be difficult to see where the Crows are going to get their goals from. A lot will be made - and expected - of Richard Douglas, who is a crumbing forward who has shown glimpses of brilliance this season. Kurt Tippett will also have to bear much of the forward thrust, and will need to show why he won a NAB Rising Star nomination.
Having returned from injury, Andrew McLeod will need to fire, along with his fellow midfielders, Simon Goodwin and Tyson Edwards. Port will want to shut these men down, but free up the Cornes brothers, Shaun Burgoyne and David Rodan.
How will Warren Tredrea go against a strong defensive Adelaide line? Can the Crows kick some goals? Can the Power win another match with the amount of youngsters they are blooding?
Both teams have been struggling in the last month. Port have declared that they cannot make the Finals, whilst the Crows have lost their last four matches, and are slowly throwing away their blistering start to the season.
Without Jason Porplyzia and Brett Burton, it will be difficult to see where the Crows are going to get their goals from. A lot will be made - and expected - of Richard Douglas, who is a crumbing forward who has shown glimpses of brilliance this season. Kurt Tippett will also have to bear much of the forward thrust, and will need to show why he won a NAB Rising Star nomination.
Having returned from injury, Andrew McLeod will need to fire, along with his fellow midfielders, Simon Goodwin and Tyson Edwards. Port will want to shut these men down, but free up the Cornes brothers, Shaun Burgoyne and David Rodan.
How will Warren Tredrea go against a strong defensive Adelaide line? Can the Crows kick some goals? Can the Power win another match with the amount of youngsters they are blooding?
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